Past tense of accrue
regular verb
The past tense of accrue is accrued. The past participle is also accrued.
Forms of accrue
| Base form (V1) | accrue /əˈkɹuː/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | accrued /əˈkɹuːd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | accrued /əˈkɹuːd/ |
| Present participle | accruing /əˈkɹuːɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | accrues /əˈkɹuːz/ |
Accrued in a sentence
- The monthly financial statements show all the actual but only some of the accrued expenses.
- He has accrued nine sick days.
- Jánosvíkova, without removing the aura which had accrued around him in the Slovak tradition.1979, Robert B. Pynsent, Czech prose and verse: a selection with an introductory essay, page lvii. From the entry titanization
- The video accrued tens of thousands of views overnight.2023 March 1, Rachel Ellison, “Bad Dates Turn Out to Be Excellent on TikTok”, in The New York Times. From the entry keep the ball rolling
- The stockable expense items – factory consumables etc – are booked into a subinventory and can be accrued on receipt.2012, John Priestley, Oracle e-Business Consultancy Handbook, →ISBN, page 138. From the entry consumable
Meaning of accrue
- verb To increase, to rise.
- verb To reach or come to by way of increase; to arise or spring up because of growth or result, especially as the produce of money lent.
- verb To be incurred as a result of the passage of time.
Questions about the past tense of accrue
- What is the past tense of accrue?
- The past tense of accrue is accrued.
- What is the past participle of accrue?
- The past participle of accrue is accrued.
- Is accrue a regular or irregular verb?
- Accrue is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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